Indonesia vs Malaysia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Indonesia
7.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
8.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
29th
Malaysia rank
27th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 12.4% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.